Sri Lanka sends 2nd rescue & relief team to Nepal
May 3, 2015 11:30 am
The second section of the emergency rescue and relief contingent aboard an SLAF flight, has left the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport for earthquake-stricken Nepal to assist ongoing rescue and relief operations in Kathmandu.
Captain of the Aircraft Sqn Ldr VGP Mahanama and Co-pilot Wg Cmdr DKM Krishantha state that the SLAF C-130 aircraft which left BIA Saturday morning will land in Katmandu at around 1600 hrs, SLAF media unit said.
The C-130 is expected to transport a number of Sri Lankans stranded in Nepal due to the earth quake, on its return journey.
